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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
An Opium Eater.

Chance gave me one day an oppor-
tunity of seeing how the opium habit is
practiced bv its dcvotces. Like most
people, had an idea that 1t was some
thing poetical and Oricnta', like hash
eesh-eating, or that, III the worst,
it was no more common place
than De Quincy's slipping the ex-
tract like wine poured from decan-
ter. was at druggists counter when
a shabby woman, evidently living in
some neighboring tenement house, came
n with an ordinary four ounce me iiciae
bottle. Il had a label on it as if 1t had
been once filled by prescription. The
woman laid down few cents, thedrug-
cist took up the bottle, turned mechani-
cally to his shelves and poured into it
from big glass jar an ounce or 50 Of
laudanum. Not word vas sald. The
woman thrust the bottle in her pocket
and went home to drink herself into in
toxication. Suspec,lnc the nature of the
transaction | asked tho man:
is she IN opium-eatcr T.
F Yes" he said, with a mean and
guilty look. = Brooklyn Citizen.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
A Land Without Chimneys.

From the top of Cathedral Tower the
lover of the picturesque may obtain
view which will delight his soul, writes
n correspondent of the Philadelphia
Record from Mexico. One thing that
will probably strike him with surprise, if
now to Mexican cities, is the absence of
chimneys, which in other countries form
SO prominent feature Of such views. In
all this sunny country there is no such
thing as stove or fire place, hence no
chimneys. In Jalisco the temperature
remains at about 70 degrees from year
to year, and though the traveller will
feel inclined to keep in the shade at
MONDAY he should wear flannel under
clothing constantly aud light overcoat
in the evening.
The cooking is all done with charcoal
in Dutch ovens built out of doors, or in
earthern pots similar to our large sized
plant jars, partly filled with Goals, upon
which smaller jars arc placed. Chimneys
| Wouiu Ue super nuils, iol uoUody
wants fire in the house with the
thermometer never below the seventies,
and for the same reason he objects to in
closing himself in conservatory by
putting glass in his windows when all
the winds of Heaven are welcome.
But, though he should want it ever
so badly, fuel enough to run one of our
wasteful cooking machines would be
entire Y out of the question, since coal
WHICH is mostly imported from Eng
and-costs $25 per ton and wood $50
per cord. Gasoline is understandable, and
petroleum sells for 81. . per gallon.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
Electricity Applied to Agriculture.

The Marquis of Salisbury's country
seat at Hatfield, England, continues TO
be live example OF what can be done =
aid the agriculturist in his work when a
convenient source Of power is at hand,
such as is afforded by electricity. Tie
threshing engine formerly employed has
been replaced by an electric motor, and
recently an electric elevator, employed
in raising newly-cut hay or corn sheaycs
to the top of the stack, has been intro
duced with marked success. Dispensing
with the usual horse or steam-enginc
labor required for the machine, the ce-
'vator is supplied with an electric motor,
fixed upon its bed, and driven by cur
rent brought by wires from a central
source. The wires are easily transporta-
Bile, so that the elevator can be takeu
from stack to stack in very short time
The greatest radius over which the cleo
tric elevator has been used at Hatfield is
half mile, be ng all that Is there re-
quired. The principle is, evidently, ap-
pIicable to far greater range of distri-
button, and we shall see the time when
our large Western farms will be all
worked more or less with the aid of cleo
trio po wer Where fall of water is
available, this is particularly easy of &C.
conplishment, but even the installation
of a .steam-powcr plant to drive the
dynamos will in many cases be below the
initial cost Of horses and their mainten-
ance, or that of large number Of
individual portable steam engines such
rs are now largely in use. Electrical
World
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
Like n MaelstrOm.

The life of the Capital. while it may
have more or less refining power, is
not necessarily quickening. 1t is harder
here for a young man to keep from
drifting into dilettanteism; the social
swirl is more Of a maclstrom than else
where. And this is especially true with
regard to the sceptible minds Of young,
men who would be likely to develop
into ltterateurs or thinkers. OF course
with seasoned Students the case is differ
ent, and they are lik ly to flock here In
respectable numbers. Bat We can
hardly claim healthy growth OF cn!-
ture until our Indigenous. young ideas
shoot No; take nv word for it, cui-
ture-I mean solid, substantial Gu turc-
will have q long and dismal fight before
it prevails against the very artificial AMI
growing social requirements tha, have
pushed their way up through the Old :
fashioned genalities as well az forma.l-
ties Of the days ''befo de wah. w ash
ington Hatchet.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
Detectives aai .C-ookS."

Julian Raph says III one q Ass New
York letters: 1t is a boast Of the dc.,1-
tives that they are PERSONAL? ac-
quainted with all proi@S~.oaal crmi-
nails in and near town. The reerlt. Of
this acquaintance are often peculiar.
You arc talking with ID sectivc Pro-
few feet from the door OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and he sees q young dan
dy halt few feet away. Better keep
right on,h he says to the dandy.
"hurry up, now" "Oh, COOL
morning" says the dandy, I'm
only going to set my watch" That IS
Kid Miller, chief of the hsnco men.
and the detective will not allow him to
stop in front of the hotel. You are
pushing your way into shopping store
and little ladylilsc body is just ahead
Of you. Suddenly someone steps up to
her and roughly orders her to cot out
at once" Certainly. sir" she ays
very mcekly, 81 was only going to
match piece of silk" She lies; she is
a shoplifter AMI the man who ordered
her out is detective.
Perhaps you are at the Arion ball,
with its 5000 dancers and lockers OH.
You walk in the lobby near the entrance
| for breath of air and meet Captain
| Williams, in uniform, alert and hand
| some as an eagle. lie darts from your
side and stands in front of stout, elder
ly, well-dressed gentleman so as to op-
pose his progress. "What do you mean
by coming here r. he says The man
answers boldly: 'My wife is here and
have come to take her home" "rhat'Il
do now" says the Captain; ''therc's the
door; get T. And, as Ar,emas Ward
used to say, ''he gets" OF course, the
man is plckpocket.
A neatly dressed, rather substantial
looking man OF middle age sends in his
card to Inspector Byrnes at police head
quarters. The name on the car IS that
of burglar better known by an alias,
say Red Larry" for instance. "Wcll,
what do you wants" Mr.. Byrncs asks
srutlly. He has an especial tone for
men of that class andit is tone that
forbids familiarity and suggests mastery,
a very different tone from tn, quiet and
/ easy one he has for his friends.
81 would like to be in Wall street j
minutes tomorrow, Inspector says
the burglar Il want to see about q
personal matter" ~ will have one o.
my corps meet you at Broad and Wall
at noon, sharp" says the Inspector
The burglar thanked the official,
for it is favor to such a mar
even to be allowed to 60 to the money
centre with detective at his shouidc
all tie time he is there To go without
this permission and escort means a Ger
tainty of being arrested and locked up
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
THE PURPLE PLUME

Hrnml III the clear waters of tho
Rhine were the gray towers of Aver
boal's ancient castle.
Tie fourteenth century had Just be-
gun and over the great German land had
ruled \ bert the First, the unworthy son
Of his great sire, Rudolph, the first of
The lIar~burg line.
When IHjolph was but simple
count l1n1 before he ever dared to
dream that he would one day rule as
Emperor over great Germany, the castle
Of Aycr.och was held by stout war
nor, known only too we'll as Everhard
The Red, because he was ruthless and
bloody so@.icr. Evprhatd was q count,
a"d yet Lis castle was buta robbers den.
from which the rcd bearded lord sailed
iorth at tile head of his mail clad
54ih'as to sei1' the property of honest
Mca weaker than himself. E
But ~a"a Hujo,ph of IIapsburg rs
Slm'I the German crown, he gave warn
ny to al the robbcr knights within his
aom,aioas that their reign of terror was
over.
"L.v" IN rCaoc or war with me-" sal
'~' .r-o-hauui emperor, aad he meant
''r7y WORT D. the SIMPLE uttcrancc.
All Erefu.rl the Rcd .,ro,,,, holl
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

ft them over metal hands heated by
steam, sort them, ard put them up in
the pastcboard boxes in With they are
sent to market. The gloves madt -
Fulton county are of all sorts. and range
from a lady's kid to the cowboy ;
gauntlet splendid with tassels anl gold
cord. i Harper's Bazar
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

.rn,r1er Is g)ne with its roses,
Summer IS gone with its sweets
levy day-dawns and its posies:
Listen, sweet!
"a Garland # apple-blossoms
As]eop il their cradles green,
f.. IA e- on hill and in valley,
r....l T. blue between;
...un-s who're tue blue-bird fingers,
I,.saag, where the robin stays,
...s-..7 { tho golden thrushes
rr s-a days and days,
Listen, sweet
..Iash... that was bright with bushes,
af.~. .a4. was glad and gay,
.H.iv..u TIC golden thsushes
Away. away!
..., Lat were blue and tender,
I.- h.t we're shy and sweet
iI,o.. taat were white and slender,
Listen, sweet.
1,sy. left me alone, and the shadows
rsaw tlat he night is near,
,l.l.t Ger the silent city
Haas, lreac
Ty' another summer COmeth,
When lie roses bud and bloom,
When tho shadows fee alrrghted
From tie violet mnntIed tomb;
Listen, sweet
" hen e ru,a Of golden thru,hes
Make musical the trees
When OVER the scented clovers
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
A SNAKE FARM.
How the Rattlesnakes Have
Made One Man Rich.
Raising Snakes For Their OIL, Which Is
Sold as a Rheumatism Cura

cnt last sunday visited the celebrated
snake farm 'rattlesnaka foTty'-neay
this village. owned and managed by
Capt. Dan Stovec aud wife, aad assisted
by William Dunn. agent at the Illinois
Central deno;. 1t nigh. bc sarnaised
that the breeding and propagation OF
rattlesnakes and other reptiles was not
only dangerous but unpleas ant oocupa-
ton. However, these poor but honest
people have learned that there is money
IN snakes, and last year they cleared al
most enough from their sales to pay tho
expenses of the family of four.
Who buys rattlcsnakes, and what on
earth DO they want with them9" you
ask. Why for use in the manufacture
OF the new cure of rheumatism. A firm
i'll Phil; dc,phia uses the oil in their
remedy, and pays a good price for every
rattlesnakc delivered at their laboratory.
Mr.. Stover has contracted with the firm
10 furnish them 80 of that species dur
ing the present season at S2.25 each,
zone to measure less than .eet in
icngtl, or to be less than years of age.
The older the snake the better and
stronger the oil.
Sunday the sun shone out bright and
warm, which brought out tho snakes in
large numbers to bask in the warm rays
ana, as Mr. Stover said, would be a
good day to take stroll over 'fattle-
snake forty" Procuring a good stout
stick and donning heavy pair of boots,
your correspondent joined Slower and
Damn III the hunt Dunn is q compare
lively new man in the snake business,
and has had several narrow escapes from
being bitten by the deadly reptiles, but
he is learning fast. To show US how
easy it is to Kill n snake, he picked up
blue racer by the tail that was lying
coied up in the sunlight, in half COM
atose condition, and giving it couple
Of whirls over his head IN lightning
manner, he cracked it like whip, caus-
ing its head to part from its body ana
spin through the air. Proceeding 4 little
further, we came to "thc mounds" little
raised places on the snake farm, where
the snakes burrow in winter and breed
in summer There are thirty-seven OF
these mounds on the farm, and on tho
south 81 lc Of one of the largest Of these,
where they could get the full benefit of
the sun, lay coilcd up, sound asleep,
forty three large rattlcsn axes, seven
black snakes and numerous other smaller
reptiles, not one Of which seemed to
recognize cur presence. StoVer and
Dunn do not kill off the whole crop
yearly, but leave many for breeding pur-
poses.
Why" said the former, THAT mound
there contains probably dozen nests OF
eggs and each nest at least Ten eggs. /
have found nests that contained as high
as eighteen young rattlers, the largest
not over inches in length. Their eggs
are about the size Of those II 4 partrit &c
but have soft shell. - The farm is 4
tract Of virgin prairie and has never seen
a plow, and Dan says in summer It's na'
tive grass IS very high, rendering IT On
X excellent place for the reptiles - hide
! in.
After returning to the house the two
snake breeders exhibited string II rat
Ties several feet in lcugth which they
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

Purple P.uMc, in memory Of Joqueline's
brave deed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

To swce;ea bitter yeas; .hr.ss into j.
: Ri 10. iron.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22
Who Owns Tide Land ?

1t has always been claimed THAT the
State owns the land between high and
low water mark and the bars and Is.
lands in a rvier, but n clear case that
disputes this WAS decided in Chancery
the highest court in the State recently
in d Salem county case. Boon Bros.
of Salem, sometime ago filed u bill in
Chancery for the foreclosure of a mort
gage on the farm in Elsinboro owned
by Henry S. Kent. Since the mortgage
WAS executed, Kent had purchased
riparian rights covering sand bars in
the river fronting the farm and claimed
that these sand bars should be exclud-
ed from the lien of the mortgage. The
Cbancelltr decided that the land COW
cred by the State grant went with the
farm. If the farm was sold the sand
bars went with it to the purchaser.
The only way Mr.. Kent could save the
sand was to pay the mortgage debt on
the farm. If these riparian tights and
sand bars went with the farm, as de-
cided, them Mr.. Kent owned them be-
fore he purchased them of the State
and the State should refund whatever
he paid for them. This seems to be
a clear case that persons who
own property bordering tide water also
owns the land between high and low
tide and the sand bars that may form
in the stream opposite their property.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22
Died.

LAYTON.-In P~ennsgroVe, on FIJI
day, January IA, 1887, Stacy ID. Lay
ton, aged 10 Years.
WmrAKER.-In ~Pennsgroye, Satur-
day, Jan. 10, 1887, Rachel b., daugh-
ter of George 5. and Mary L. Whita-
ker, aged ) years and II months.
MuNIoN.-m Pennsgroye, on Satur-
day, January Is, 1887, Clifford r.,
Mumion, aged l year, 8 months aud 20
days.
NIxoN.-In Woodstown, on 10th,
inst, Margaret NIXoD, i'll her - year
O'BRIEN.-Drowned, in Salem, on
the 18th, inst, Walter Francis, son of
Patrick and Rasanna O'Brien, i'll his
18th year.
FITzPATRICK.-In Salem, OF the 9th
inst, James Fitzpatrick, il his - year.
! BArrEN.-On the 7th inst, at the
residence of w. IL. Brown, at Swedes-
| boro. Mary NJ. Batten, aged As years.
FoRD.-At Swtd esboro, III the 18th
inst, Henry Ford, in the Both year OF
his age.
BAKER.-ln Salem, Jan. -, Henry
A. Baker.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22

Thf January meeting of the Board
was held on Wednesday of last week at
the Court House. Bills from the sew
| eral Townships were read and ordered
paid including $35 for the burial expen-
! ses of Joshua Gibbs, al INDECENT sol
der OF Quinton township.
The matter Of hridge-tender for Han
cocks Bridge, which was laid owe at
last meeting, came up. On motion.
that proposals be invited for such
bridas-tender, for service for one year
year, the vote stood > yeas, 6 nays.
The bills of Constable Garrison, of
P~ittsgrove, for expenses incurred in
pursuing and searching for William
Russell, an escaped prisoner from Salem
Jail, s91.O6 aud $3.50, were brought
up, and having been approved by Pros
ecutor Shape, were ordered paid.
The report Of the committee appoint
ed to investigate the charge made that
the assessors of the township of Allow
ay had not properly returned the taxa
bles in that township, was read. Ii is
lengthy, and as it was ordered to be
published in the legal newspapers of
the county, we think it best not to
make u summary Of it. 1t will I've
found in another column.
On motion, the report was received
and committee discharged.
John Harkins appeared and asked
further indulgence regarding his bond
to the county. The Board declined in
terfering with the legal proceedings in
the case.
NJ. r. Baldwin, of Upper Pittsgrove
applied to havs Caroline W. Taylor, IA
private patient of the State Lunatic
Asylum, changed to the charge of the
county of Salem. On motion, ordered,
that her guardian give bond in the sum
of 500, and that the application be
granted.
On motion, adjourned until second
Wednesday in February.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22
Salem County Courts.

A special sitting of the Salem county
Orphans Court was held in the Court
House Monday. Judge Reed presided
with associates Plumner and Hitch
ner.
The taking of testimony in the Chas.
Elkinton will case occupied all of Tues
day. S. II. and NJ. p. Grey represent
ed the contestant, Frank, and G. II.
Sinnickson and w. E. Potter the exc
Gators. The lawyers made their
speeches on Friday after which the
Judges will make their decision.
Tuesday morning the regular January
term of courts opened. The following
gentlemen compose the Grand Jury.
M. d. Dickinson, PllesgrOye.
james H. Featherer,
Thompson Tnft, l.. Z. Neck.
Chas. S%nitcher,
w. b. Carpenter, Elsinboro.
Powell Smith, Warrington.
Woodruff Petit,
Josiah %Summerill, U. p. Neck.
Samuel NJ. Denny,
Hiram Strang, U. Pittsgrove.
Geo. Richman,
john Burk, Oldmans.
Geo. Sparks, /"
JOS. b. Thompson, Salem.
Benz, b. Westcott,
VIM. IL. Lawson,
Jonathan House, Alloway.
John Garrison,
John G. Emmel,
Benz. Robinson, Quintoh.
Thompson II. Genton, Pittsgrove.
JOS. W. Barber,
Mark billiard, l.. A. Creek.
EmColi Garrison,
The following appeals cases are no
ticed for trial:
Chas. r.. Burt vs., Daniel G. Cobb
L 5. Fogg, John w. Acton.
Geo. Hannah and Willard +. Riley,
trading AS Hannah Il Riley, VS.. james
Brown; j. w. Acton, A. Cochran
Jas. l.. Summerill vs.. Asa Couls, n
Z. ). Fogg, j. w. Acton.
John a. Beeber, receiver. W.. Eliza'
beth Van Felt; Reeves Il Bacon, N. +
Grey.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22
Married.

10,
1887, by Rev, {. NJ. Perkins, at Phiia-
delphia, Or. Daniel Garrison, OF Penns-
grove, n. j., and Miss Maggie J. Lind
sey, OF Philadelphia.
LOCKE-GREY.-On December D
1886, at the NJ +. Parsonage, by Rev.
j. X. Freed, Lemuel Locke and MIS-.
Jane NJ. Grey, all Of Bridgeport, y. j.
WILTSEE-FISH.- Oh January -,
1887. at the residence of Geo. Steelman
Bridgeport, by Rev. j. X. Freed Ayres
A. Wiltsee of Bridgeport, and Miss
Deborah Z. Fish, OF Gi0bstown.
NASBY-ZANE.-At Bridgeport,
on 18th inst, John Nasty and Fannie
Zane, both Of Bridgeport.
Low-HAINEs.-On January 18th,
1897, by Rev. W. Margerum, at the
residence of the brides parents, at Had
donfeld, n. j., Charles G. Low and
Ray b. daughter of G. NJ. ID. Haines,
and neice of the officiating clergyman.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22

The second week of this session OF
the Legislature began on Monday
night. The Senate met and adjourned
till Thursday without organizing.
ia the Assembly the committees
were announced by Speaker Baird. AS
semblyman VIM Newell ofSaIem II
ty was placed on the committees on
Incidental Expenses and IN Fisheries,
and on the joint committees on Com
merce and Navigation and on Reform
School for Boys.
No business was done on Tuesday as
the inaugural ceremonies took up the
entire day,
On Wednesday after a wrangle the
report of the committee on election VAS
made to the Assembly. The majority
report recommended anothers election
in the contest between Jones md Wal
ter, of Mercer. The minority report
favored the seating of Walter which
was adopted by a vote Of 30 to 20.
Messrs. Carol and Donohue Goth
Labor and Speaker Band (bolting
Democracy voted with the Republicans,
but Kinney Qhe other boiling Demo
| craft voted with the Democrat.
Mr.. Walter was then sworn in 10y
Mr.. Armstrong Rep, who said that IN
performing the duty he would take al
much pleasure as tie circumstance
permitted. AS Mr.. Walter took hi
seat there vas applause.
On motion of Nh. Noonan the Com
mittec on Contested Elections wa
then discharged from further consider
alton Of the Jones' Walter and HAines-
Turley cases, aud Messrs. Matthews
Crane, DouOhue, Let's and Young
were appointed to take evidence i'll tn,
latter case. This committee is Dem
ocratlc, while the old one was Repub
lican. Messrs. Hepprnheimer, Scud
: der, Wolverton, Dickinson and Law
I renee were appointed to hear Mr.. Jone
case against Mr.. Walter.
With Walters vote the Democrat
now have thirty-one OF sixty votes i
the House, and their nine votes in tin
Sena te give them forty in all tor ii
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-22


A Mr. Perry. who purchased a farn
near CLAYTON, is making extensive pre- p
arations to- begin chicken farmII e
He expects To stock up with about A, CiO'
head.
There Is tire greatest diversity OF o.
pinion among the doctors as to a conia'
gious diseasr that has broken out in The
vicinity of Absecom. Some assert it Is
c%hickenpox and others smallpox.
There is great. alarm among the people
The roads are boarded up and a quar-
anime against. The infected district ex
lists.
The Temperance people of Burning
ton have raised 10y subscriptions, the
sum of 81. 100, wlicl, they offer to
place in the treasury Of that city If the
Council will refuse to grant liquor IL
eense. This is about the amount the
city will realize from license revenue
The assignees of Stratton Bros, OF
MuDica Hill, sold at public sale OH the
9Th inst, the dwelling house and o5-l0
acres of land at Swedesb0ro to Kate l..
Stratton for S314O; one building lot to
Hurff Weatherby for $3.50; one to John
Ragen for S101; one to Aaron hurl
for $50, and the lower wharf to Geo.N
Bowen for S343.
A Peach Exchange is TO be establish
ell for Hunterdon County, at which all
the peaches raised there will be sold III
Pennington to the highest bidder.
The following is the d~enominational
membership of Camden Roman CatLo-
lie, $500; Baptist 2,457; Methodist 3,
4SS; Presbyterian, 500; Lutheran, Abs;
Episeopalian, $50; Others, 922.
A petition which will contain sever
al hundred Signatures will be forward
ed to Washington asking Congress for
All appropriation of 5000 0 tor a light
house at Squan inlet. Forty miles of
coast between Barnegat and the High
lands is now without a light.
Adebt of $4,000 remaining unpaid on
the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cam
den, has been cancelled.
Harry McColliater, Of Swedesbolo
rode 900 miles last year on his blcy-
Gle.
The Swedesboro National Bank,
has declared ii semiamIuaI dividend OF
2 per cent.
Judge Parker denies that he is The
oldest Odd Fellow III the State, and
says the honor belongs TO Joseph Ii
Hough, WHO joined the Coneordia
Lodge at Trenton i'll 1871.
For the mouths ending last SATURDAY
there were 400 marriage i'll Camden, 81
births and l04 deaths.
The Jury i'll the case of James q.
Wells, Robert Brokell, Edward Boice,
Geo. Watson and John Ryan on trial
i'll the Cumberland court on charge Of
setting fire to Luptou's glass factory,
acquitted the defendants last week.
Judge Parker's term as justice of the
| supreme court expires March llth. He
will probably be reapp"inted.
RID. Woods Sons paid 10000 taxes
into the M!llville treasury last year.
| Their iron boundaries are "a great III
dustry for that city.